Day Six

Menswear!

The final day, menswear day, all the girls were very excited by today’s events because its just boys, boys, boys. The collection that everyone was buzzing about was finishing off the week and at a different venue somewhere near Shoreditch. Vivienne Westwood’s son was showcasing his menswear collection which was the excitement of the day, that and the potential that Vivienne Westwood might be there.

A Child of Jago

‘A Child of Jago is a child of the street. The destitute and illegitimate progeny of a hopelessly rundown environment’

The location already set the scene for what was in store. A raw red brick building in east London set on a quite back street, wooden benches lined the side of the catwalk, while white sheets hung from one end and photographers scrambled at the other. As expected the venue was packed, with Vivienne Westwood and Janet Jackson taking front row seats. A man played an instrument along the catwalk while singing to the audience which added to the shows unpolished ambience. The atmosphere was relaxed and pumped. Everyone drank and chatted merely waiting for the fun to begin.

The collections had everything from baggy t-shirts to suspenders, tailored suits to boiler suits, leather, wool, leopard and more which unique and artistic. A strange unusual of models stepped down the runway from old to young but it did not matter.

Leather jackets worn over printed tees, woollen jumpers with tribal print and linton tweed were thrown together in a rather make-do and mend fashion creating a somewhat rough and ready look. Bowler hats topped off the outfit in moss greens, grey, red and metal.

The music changed to a French sounding tune as barriers, silk scarf’s knotted around the neck and shirts with jackets appeared down the runway. Another change in the music; this time a rockier sound echoed through this underground haven and into the collection. A velvet waistcoat; dickybows and blazers appeared. The tailoring was sharp the fabrics woollen, checked and sometimes with metallic moments. The designs were formal yet fun. Trimmed waistcoats and blazers made for an elegant and sophisticated appearance.

There were also a few female designs thrown into the mix, sporting first the tribal knit wear followed with suspenders and a dominatrix leather coat.

The overall show was amazing because it was fun and had on eccentric and real feel. It was a ‘deliciously poisonous dose of punk attitude and deadly dandy swagger.’